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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3879 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 724
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3879

To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology 
       and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
 Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the 
 country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States, and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 6, 2024

 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Tuberville, and Mrs. Britt) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

            December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024

              Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology 
       and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
 Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the 
 country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Illegal Red Snapper 
Enforcement Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. METHODOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF 
              RED SNAPPER IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' 
        means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
        ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
                and Transportation of the Senate; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources 
                of the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' 
        means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and 
        Technology and the Director of the National Institute of 
        Standards and Technology.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Standard Methodology for Identification.--The Under 
Secretary and the Administrator, in consultation with the Commissioner 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard, shall jointly develop a standard methodology based on chemical 
analysis for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported 
into the United States that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) is consistent with the needs of Federal and 
        State law enforcement agencies in combating illegal, 
        unreported, and unregulated fishing;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) minimizes processing time; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) involves the use of a field kit that can be 
        easily carried by one individual.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Not later 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) A summary of the methodology developed under 
        subsection (b).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) A plan for operationalizing the 
        methodology.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Recommendations for further research on 
        identification methods, including other potential applications 
        of the methodology.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Illegal Red Snapper Enforcement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. METHODOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF RED 
              SNAPPER IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration.
            (2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
        ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources 
                of the House of Representatives.
            (3) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' means 
        the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology 
        and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
        Technology.
    (b) Standard Methodology for Identification.--The Under Secretary 
and the Administrator, in consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection and the Commandant of the Coast Guard, 
shall jointly develop a standard methodology based on chemical analysis 
for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported into the 
United States that--
            (1) is consistent with the needs of Federal and State law 
        enforcement agencies in combating illegal, unreported, and 
        unregulated fishing;
            (2) minimizes processing time; and
            (3) involves the use of a field kit that can be easily 
        carried by one individual.
    (c) Report.--Not later 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report that includes the following:
            (1) A summary of the methodology developed under subsection 
        (b).
            (2) A plan for operationalizing the methodology developed 
        under subsection (b).
            (3) Recommendations for further research on identification 
        methods, including other potential applications of the 
        methodology.

SEC. 3. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR IUU FISHING ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense is authorized to, in 
coordination with the United States Coast Guard, expend funds 
appropriated for the Department of Defense for operation and 
maintenance to provide maritime technical assistance to maritime forces 
from other nations in efforts to combat illegal, unreported, or 
unregulated fishing (commonly known as ``IUU fishing'') and other 
transnational organized crime. Such technical assistance may include 
providing observers, shipriders, and specialized personnel to deploy 
with such maritime forces, in addition to remote sensing, analysis of 
data, and operational intelligence, as appropriate and consistent with 
United States law and policy.
    (b) Application of Authority.--The authority provided under 
subsection (a) shall apply to the use of the United States Coast Guard 
members deployed to and operating aboard Department of Defense, partner 
nation, or international partner platforms, as well as partner nation 
personnel operating aboard United States military and Coast Guard 
assets or international partner vessels, as appropriate.
                                                       Calendar No. 724

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3879

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology 
       and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
 Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the 
 country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States, and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

            December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024

                       Reported with an amendment
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